Sep 11, 2015, 3:46 pm
Last edit by: NWIFlyer
This 2015/16 thread is now closed. The 2017 thread is:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1818553-premium-fare-deals-j-f-2017-edition.html
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at 2330... (just click on the book with American link to get the good price.
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Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club 1250
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380 RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) 600/690 (3x Avios)
LHR-Asia/Oz for 1100/1500 on MH
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for 1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards..
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1818553-premium-fare-deals-j-f-2017-edition.html
A collaborative collection and discussion of nice Avios-earning and TP-earning J & F premium fare deals. This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads can be found below.
Enjoy your Premium Experience.
Some links to relevant threads can be found below.
Enjoy your Premium Experience.
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at 2330... (just click on the book with American link to get the good price.
)Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club 1250
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380 RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) 600/690 (3x Avios)
LHR-Asia/Oz for 1100/1500 on MH
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for 1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards..
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
Premium Fare deals (J and F)
Sep 26, 2016, 6:41 am
#3886
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
Damn wanted another over easter - never mind
Sep 26, 2016, 6:45 am
#3887
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 7,543
Danggit. Was just starting to look and planning to book as soon as I found something.
Ah well.
Ah well.
Sep 26, 2016, 6:45 am
#3888
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,575
Yeah - looks like the fares have gone, at least for some dates. Was looking at STT for 734. Given that they have been around for a couple of days I didn't think it needed a 'book now, cancel later if necessary' approach. Given that I wasn't sure if my in-laws would go for the Virgin Islands and it sometimes takes them a little while to make a decision, I played it safe. Ah well, there will be others! Great job for all who did book.
Sep 26, 2016, 6:53 am
#3889
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,575
Just out of interest, why do people think these were pulled? It's some days away from the book by date. Also, they were not as low as Viking, so low, but normal sale fares, and were on for a few days. Maybe they proved too popular?
Sep 26, 2016, 6:57 am
#3890
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 43,340
I am not sure if the fare itself has been pulled or that merely the fare base price has been increased. Very much seems like a keenly priced fare possibly launched at a lower price for a few days and then, depending on demand, increased in price.
Sep 26, 2016, 7:05 am
#3891
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,575
Ah ok. It certainly seems like flash sales to a few destinations are the new way forward. Actually this could be quite positive, as the fares have been lower. I've never seen anything in the Caribbean that low. Hawaii was a good one, but not as low as it has been.
From my point of view, I'm slightly relieved, as for the trip we're planning none of the destinations were quite right. We probably would have gone with STT - simply because of the low fare - but it may not have been that easy for my in-laws! I have no real chance of Gold, or the need to go after it, so keeping Silver with one large trip per year (then using a 241) is fine for me. I’ll wait for the next one.
Last edited by gustavmahler; Sep 26, 2016 at 7:47 am
Sep 26, 2016, 7:14 am
#3892
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
Vaguely OT, I now find myself in AMS on Sun 6th Nov with no return home booked.
So if anyone knows of a TP-efficient fare which allows a stopover in Europe on that date with onward travel post 8th Mar then by all means let me know
(Otherwise it's slinking back to LGW on an RFS for me...)
So if anyone knows of a TP-efficient fare which allows a stopover in Europe on that date with onward travel post 8th Mar then by all means let me know
(Otherwise it's slinking back to LGW on an RFS for me...)
Sep 26, 2016, 8:09 am
#3893
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,121
With DC in December I was trying to decide between ORD or Caribbean in March. Had got some nice multi stop routings sorted last night and was just sitting down to book after a hectic morning at work...
Will just have to wait for an attractive QR option to Philippines, NZ or Australia.
Will just have to wait for an attractive QR option to Philippines, NZ or Australia.
Sep 26, 2016, 8:10 am
#3894
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,121
Sep 26, 2016, 8:12 am
#3895
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 43,340
Sep 26, 2016, 8:39 am
#3897
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: QRPC Platinum, KFEG
Posts: 1,002
Also booked RTM-LCY-JFK-MIA-SJU-MIA-BWI-LHR-CDG for 700. A318 on the outbound and 787 on the return. Nice little break to SJU in February.
Sep 26, 2016, 8:52 am
#3898
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 122
I booked a JFK trip from AMS with hotels on BA.com for about €1,400 each, more than happy with that in March, I was just trying to get Easter approval to book another trip but by the time the approval came the fare was gone. Still happy with what I have booked and something else will come up before Easter I'm sure.
Sep 26, 2016, 9:05 am
#3899
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Historical fare information from yesterday:
Code:
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG 1 IKN4S4T1 I‡R 454.00 T26SE 14 SU/12M AT01 PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES FROM-RTM TO-CHI CXR-BA TVL-26OCT16 RULE-J676 IPRA/1 FARE BASIS-IKN4S4T1 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP FARE TYPE-BX RT-BUSINESS CLASS EXCURSION EUR 405.00 CONS E24SEP16 D-INFINITY FC-IKN4S4T1 FN-6S SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 23SEP16/0415 EXPIRES 26SEP16/0721
Current information:
Code:
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG 1 IKN4S4T1 I‡R 1015.00 ---- 14/3 SU/12M AT01 PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES FROM-RTM TO-CHI CXR-BA TVL-26OCT16 RULE-J676 IPRA/1 FARE BASIS-IKN4S4T1 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP FARE TYPE-BX RT-BUSINESS CLASS EXCURSION EUR 905.00 CONS E27SEP16 D-INFINITY FC-IKN4S4T1 FN-2L SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 26SEP16/0721 EXPIRES INFINITY
Last edited by Calchas; Sep 26, 2016 at 9:14 am
Sep 26, 2016, 9:08 am
#3900
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 43,340
As noted by gustavmahler we have seen this a few times now for longer running sales (this fare is running to 4 October), so early very good price set for a few days followed by a price increase.